Description:
In response to the February 15 Commission on the Reform of Ontario's Public Services report - widely referred to as the Drummond report after its author, retired banker Don Drummond - the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives hosted a public meeting, entitled Deconstructing Drummond, in Toronto to examine the 362 recommendations within the report.
The event drew a packed house, with an audience representing the full spectrum of civil society - all concerned about the harmful effects an austerity agenda could have on the economy and on the people of Ontario.
CCPA Research Associates - economists Hugh Mackenzie and Jim Stanford - presented their analysis of the report's fiscal and economic projections.
Analyses from additional CCPA Research Associates are also provided.
Related Links:
Can austerity create prosperity and address inequality?, Maytree Foundation, 27 Feb 12
The Drummond Commission recommendations on immigration (and the missed opportunities to address immigrant children/families), immigrantchildren.ca, 22 Feb 12
Efficiency and evidence-based practice in early childhood education and care: CRRU's analysis of the ECEC recommendations in the Drummond report, Childcare Resource and Research Unit, 17 Feb 12